Birthday Parties

Just had my son's birthday here and it was beyond what I was expecting. Staff was great with the children and they loved all the learning, play time and arts and crafts. This was without a doubt a memorable experience. Thank you so much. 

Birthday Inquiry Form

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The museum hosts unique learning birthday parties throughout the year where guests explore life above & below the sea, touch museum artifacts, play games, have fun with crafts, and rotate through activity stations set up within exhibits, all lead by a museum educator. 

Celebrate a special birthday as you go on a treasure hunt in a Pirate Party, decorate tiaras in a Mermaid Party, or hunt for real shark tooth fossils in a Shark Party. 

We cover everything but the food:

• Invitations 
• Tableware: Napkins, plates, cups, forks, and tablecloths, birthday candles and matches, plus cake knife to use
• Workshop Room for eating and craft activities. Other activities take place in the museum galleries.
• Museum educator who loves kids!
• Craft project
• Museum Waterbottle for Each Guest
• All Set up and Clean Up

 
You provide:

• Whatever food n' drinks you'd like. That's it!

Other Details:

• Parties take place on weekends and weekday afternoons. 
• Parties generally start at 10:30 am or 2:30 pm on weekends.   
• We run only one event in the museum at a time. Note that our galleries are typically open to walk-in visitors between 11-5 pm. 
  
• ​Parties have a max of 25-30 children depending on the age of children. 

Party Themes & Cost
Length: 1.5 Hours

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Whales n’ Friends
Discover the amazing ocean world! Touch whale bones, meet a hermit crab, and play ocean games in stations around the museum with “fishing,” blowing bubbles, and hunting for shells and shark teeth. Decorate a fun beachy tote bag!

Rubber Duckie Party
Celebrate with everyone’s bathtime friend! Waddle between duckie stations: decorate duckie “feet,” go on a rubber duckie hunt, blow soapy bubbles, and of course paint your own rubber duckie to take home.

Little Sailors
A wonderful party on the high seas for your little sailor!  Touch sailor’s tools from our collection, see ship models, test what floats and sinks, experiment with blowing ship sails, have fun with sailor games, and paint your own wooden boat!

​Hawaiian Adventure
It’s hula fun at the museum as you learn about whale migration! Touch a real whale tooth and shark jaw. Explore the museum through a tropical scavenger hunt!  Practice your hula-hoop skills, make some Polynesian-style crafts and create a beautiful shell necklace to take home.

​Little Artists
Calling all budding Picassos! Have a birthday of creating and crafting. Touch historical art on whalebones, and have a creative blast as you go on an Art scavenger hunt and enjoy clay sculpting, color mixing, stamping, glittering, and bubble prints. Go home with all your art creations! (We’ll clean up!)

Pint-sized Pirates
For 4-year old mateys! Guys and gals can join our crew to learn piratey words, look for treasure, walk the “plank,” journey through our pirate stations, and decorate wooden ship to take home.

Little Captain
You are the captain of the ship! See a compass from a real whaling ship. Travel through the museum with a scavenger hunt, make some sea-worthy crafts and design a sailor’s ditty bag to take with you on your journey home.

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Cost:

• Weekday: $400, Member $360 
• Weekend & Holiday:  $440, Member $400   

Party cost is for 15 guests + the birthday child. Extra guests are $12. No charge for adults. This cost covers invitations, all activities and crafts, all tableware, workshop room,  museum educator who loves kids, take-home water bottle for each guest, set up & clean up. You provide your choice of food n' drinks - that's it!​

Optional Upgrades

• Personalized Invitations. They’re adorable! ($15 for 20)
• Personalized Thank You Cards ($10 for 20)
• Deluxe Goody Bags ($8 Each)

Party Themes & Cost
Length: 2 Hours

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Pirate Bash
Our most popular party! Your little pirate can celebrate with swashbuckling fun in our galleries. Mateys can learn piratey words, run around in Pirate & Shark tag, walk the “plank,” and create your very own wooden pirate ship.

Under the Sea
Celebrate the wonders of the sea with our best ocean crafts, games, and fin-tastic activities. Touch whale bones, go on an ocean scavenger hunt, meet a hermit crab, go ‘fishing,’ and use modeling clay, sparkles, and water to create your own ocean waterglobe.
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Shark Party
Have a jawsome party as guests become shark scientists. Touch shark jaws, watch out for a frenzy in our shark scavenger hunt, and excavate a real shark tooth fossil out of rock!  Create a shark tooth necklace with the teeth you find.
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Dolphin Party
Celebrate one of the most beloved creatures, dolphins! Touch a dolphin jaw and vertebrae, play dolphin games, and “swim” around the museum with a dolphin scavenger hunt . Design a beautiful dolphin keepsake box to take home.

​Hawaiian Luau
Its’ hula fun at the museum as you learn bout whale migration, touch a real whale tooth and a shark jaw! Explore the museum through a tropical scavenger hunt!  Practice your hula hoop skills, make some Polynesian-style crafts and create a beautiful shell necklace to take home.

​Mermaids n’ Friends
Learn about amazing ocean animals - and mythical ones like mermaids! Find out how the legend of mermaids started, “swim” through a scavenger hunt, decorate tiaras, pin the necklace on the mermaid, and create mermaid crafts.

Glow in the Dark Party
Venture to the bottom of the sea to explore bioluminescent creatures. Explore the museum with a scavenger hunt,  “swim” through an glow in the dark obstacle course, and paint with glow paint. Create your own deep-sea waterglobe!

Sea Captain
Grab your sea crew as you head on a nautical journey through the museum with a scavenger hunt! See a compass from a real whaling ship, touch a harpoon and other whaling artifacts. Create some sea-worthy  crafts and carve a scrimshaw box as a keepsake.

Build-a-Boat Birthday
Be a shipbuilder and imagine, design, and create as you build a watercraft model out of wood. See and touch nautical artifacts from our collection, and build your own seaworthy vessel out of wood with hot glue guns (with adult supervision).

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Cost:

• Weekday: $425, Member $380 
• Weekend & Holiday  $470, Member $430   

Party cost is for 15 guests + the birthday child. Extra guests are $12. No charge for adults. This cost covers invitations, all activities and crafts, all tableware, workshop room,  museum educator who loves kids, take-home water bottle for each guest, set up & clean up. You provide your choice of food n' drinks - that's it!

Optional Upgrades

• Personalized Invitations. They’re adorable! ($15 for 20)
• Personalized Thank You Cards ($10 for 20)
• Deluxe Goody Bags ($8 Each)

Party Themes & Cost
Length: 2 Hours

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Build-a-Boat Birthday
Imagine, design, and create as you build a watercraft model out of wood in our workshop. See and touch nautical artifacts from our collection, and build your own seaworthy vessel out of wood with hot glue guns (with adult supervision).  Go home with your fantastic model.
Weekday: $425, Member $380 
Weekend & Holiday:  $470, Member $430   
Party cost is for 15 guests + the birthday child. Extra guests are $12. No charge for adults. We cover invitations, all activities and crafts, all tableware, workshop room,  museum educator who loves kids, take-home water bottle for each guest, set up & clean up. You provide your choice of food n' drinks - that's it!
                     
Spa-Tastic Party
Enter our “Museum Spa” to create your own handmade ocean lotions, lip balms, and bubble bath mixtures created from natural ingredients!  Go home with a beauty-filled mini-purse, flip flops, and your eco- and animal- friendly mixtures and crafts. 
Weekday & Holidays: $475, Member $430 
Weekend:  $520, Member $480   
Party cost is for 15 guests + the birthday child. Extra guests are $15 for a Spa Party. No charge for adults. We cover invitations, all activities and crafts, all tableware, workshop room,  museum educator who loves kids, take-home water bottle for each guest, set up & clean up. You provide your choice of food n' drinks - that's it!

Optional Upgrades

• Personalized Invitations. They’re adorable! ($15 for 20)
• Personalized Thank You Cards ($10 for 20)
• Deluxe Goody Bags ($8 Each)​

We look forward to being part of your celebration!

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General Questions
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Please contact Katie Kelly, Business Manager at (631) 367-3418 x10 or kkelly@cshwhalingmuseum.org. 

We look forward to chatting!

Interest in Booking a Party

Share details about the preferred date and party you are interested in booking via our Birthday Party Inquiry Form.  We'll get back to you shortly!

 MUSEUM GALLERY RENTALS 

Have a most unique event surrounded by our collection! The museum is proud to serve as a community resource for rentals for cocktail events, professional development meetings,  presentations, and even baby showers! One couple had their rehearsal dinner at the museum.

The museum can seat 25 adults to a buffet-style meal, or 80 adults to a cocktail event. Each event's requirements are different, and we are happy to work with you in what you need for a successful event. In general, you supply the food and tableware - the museum provides only the setting. Pricing is dependent on the length of your event, number of guests, and choice of weekend/weekday.

We look forward to hosting you and making you and your guests completely happy.

Those interested should submit a Rental Inquiry Form. Please provide as many details as possible so we can provide you with an accurate quote.

Rental Inquiry Form

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We went here for my son's friend's Birthday party. The kids were all between 4-5 and a few 2 year olds. This is such a cute little place with a lot of exploring to do for the kids. The people working here are knowledgeable and friendly. My kids favorite place was the area with the bunk beds. They kept hiding there and playing and had a great time."

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